It’s been exactly a year – and what an empty year – but Peter Capaldi returns as the Twelfth Doctor and is accompanied by the hilarious Matt Lucas for a trip to New York to meet a superhero.

There are plenty of great moments to enjoy in the new one hour special, The Return Of Doctor Mysterio, but let’s take a look back and enjoy some of the most memorable moments from the Doctor Who Christmas Specials.

7. The Snowmen

Jenna Coleman’s Clara climbing the spiral staircase to the TARDIS in the 2012 special was a real treat on the eyes, gorgeously created by the Doctor Who production team.

Top that off with Clara’s subverting exclamation, ‘It’s smaller on the outside!’ and that’s a moment to treasure.

6. Last Christmas

Peter Capaldi beamed, demonstrating unabandoned joy whilst helming a sleigh and, after a slightly grumpy first season in charge of the TARDIS, we loved the Doctor all over again.

5. The Christmas Invasion

David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor awoke from his regenerative slumber and impressed everyone with his dressing gown and ability to quote The Lion King.

AND PRESSED A BIG RED BUTTON.

4. The Time of the Doctor

2013 was quite the year for Doctor Who and was brought to an end with the introduction of a NEW Doctor – Mr Peter ‘nice eyebrows’ Capaldi.

The closing moments during Matt Smith’s final scene are heartbreaking as the regeneration kicks in.

Who couldn’t help but wipe away a tear when the outgoing Time Lord said, ‘I will always remember when the Doctor was me.’Sniff.

3. Voyage of the Damned

Is it cheesy to have a spaceship version of the Titanic almost crash into Buckingham Palace and then fly away with Her Royal Madgeness waving on and thanking the Doctor?

Yes. And we bloody loved it.

2. A Christmas Carol

Only genius Steven Moffat could get away with writing about a flying shark being charmed by the beautiful tones of Katherine Jenkins. (And the sonic screwdriver being used as an intergalactic microphone.)

Matt Smith’s first festive outing was a delight of Dickensian wonder but it was Murray Gold’s enchanting composition Abigail’s Song, performed by the aforementioned Welsh opera singer, that really stole our hearts.